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The FREEMAN Brookfield & Elm Grove

THIS MONTH JUNE 2020 Area retailers lose profit from closures, 3 PERMIT NO. WAUKESHA, WI US POSTAGE PAID PRSRT STD look to future with hope Boutiques reopen with INSIDE new safety measures By Nikki Brahm “If we had stayed closed [email protected] even longer I would have 262-513-2651 been debating the possibili- ty of closing at this point ... BROOKFIELD — Wiscon- I’m lucky the PPP [Paycheck sin retailers are working to Protection Program] did get back on their feet since save a lot for me, but no, I they were forced to close wasn’t generating enough their doors over the pandem- on curbside pickup or online Drive-in to the ic, causing many not to be business to keep the doors able to generate a profit for open (much longer),” past at Majestic about two months. Rankin said. Owner Kara Rankin of Rankin said her store is Page 2 Scout & Molly’s said since located in The Corners of they were able to reopen, Brookfield, so people typi- there was first a small rush cally try to make a day of of customers, but mostly, shopping at the mall; howev- Transitioning back many people are still not er, they haven’t been since going out to shop right away. many businesses are still to work after Safer Rankin said they have closed or offering only curb- been busy on weekends and side options. at Home slow during the week. “As far as the future goes, Submitted photo Scout & Molly’s is open to I don’t know,” Rankin said. Page 3 the public, allowing curb- “It’s an ever-changing envi- Jackie Marzano and Joanne Marzano shop at Decor Adore Boutique, 139 E. Capitol Drive #2, side pickup options and ronment. Right now I’m just Hartland. allowing private shopping hopeful that we can stay appointments. open ... what happens in the “This morning I had an in- fall when they suddenly see “That was probably the and my second quarter is learned to incorporate it store appointment before we a spike and we have to shut most successful thing, the when it picks up, Mother’s into her business. opened so she didn’t have to down again?” shopping local aspect, the Day and Easter, and all of “I think that there might deal with so many people in Decor Adore Boutique community just wanted to that, I lost all that,” she said. be a surge in shopping local the store,” Rankin said. owner Sarah Fitch said support us,” she said. “So there’s no way to get and buying American and I Rankin said her business since she reopened her Hart- Fitch said since reopening that back, it’s gone. I’m think I’ll kind of change my is still relatively new, as it land store, she has done ren- she has been scrambling to going to survive, but I’m sur- store too, it’ll change what opened about three years ovations and redesigned her get the store together. Fitch viving by putting more I’m selecting to sell,” Fitch Grosenick makes ago. She said they were just website. said she also lost profit money into it.” said. “I almost feel more beginning to see an upswing Fitch said in order to sur- being closed. Fitch said she’s learned secure now because I think a best saves off ice in sales when they were vive she started to make gift “The first quarter is that technology is more lot of people put a lot of SPORTS / Page 4 forced to close. baskets for Mother’s Day. always slow in Hartland, important now and has value in small businesses.” Page 2 • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove JUNE 2020

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD Drive-in to the past Salons reopening since Safer at The FREEMAN Marcus Majestic hosting outdoor movie theater Established in 1859 By Nikki Brahm Home lifted [email protected] Brookfield & Elm Grove 262-513-2651 THIS MONTH By Nikki Brahm stylists that did. [email protected] “I also have not TOWN OF BROOKFIELD 262-513-2651 received my stimulus How to reach us — While they may not be paycheck,” she said. “I as popular as they were in 801 N. Barstow St., P.O. Box 7, WAUKESHA — Since did get a small loan, but Waukesha, WI 53187 the 1950s, with the coron- salons have been able to that wasn’t enough to avirus pandemic and reopen since the Safer at cover rent and my 262-542-2500 heightened excitement for Home order was lifted, expenses at home.” Hours: M-F 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. retro activities, an outdoor stylists and salon owners Edwards said she is cinema has opened in the are beginning to imple- ecstatic to be working If you have a news tip from the Town of Brookfield at the ment new practices in again and customers Brookfield/Elm Grove area, contact Marcus Majestic. order to offer their have been ecstatic to be Katherine Michalets at 513-2644 According to Marcus services. able to get a haircut. She or [email protected] Theatres, the experience is Mel Edwards, a self- said she has an extreme- similar to the nostalgic employed hairdresser ly busy schedule for at To advertise in “Brookfield & Elm Grove drive-in but on a smaller at Unique Suites in least the next four weeks. This Month” call the advertising scale. Oconomowoc, said she “I almost wanted to department at (262) 513-2624. The movies will show started back at work on hug every client and you seven days a week and will May 17 so she could get can’t, but they are like To subscribe to the daily Freeman Katherine Beck/Freeman Staff change weekly on Fridays. used to the new proce- extra family members call 542-2500 A 42-inch screen is Marcus Theatres have put a temporary drive-in movie theater dures for cleaning and that you haven’t seen in a Freeman attached to the side of the at its Majestic Cinema in the Town of Brookfield. sanitizing. while,” she said. subscription rates building at the Majestic, Many of these new Conversations with • By in-county mail EZ Buy 770 N. Springdale Road, cleaning procedures are 13 weeks...... $64.50 .....$17.90 a month clients have been about 26 weeks...... $123 with credit card and cars will park in the performed between the coronavirus, but 52 weeks...... $234 parking lot. Guests are every client, like wiping Edwards said she tries to Electronic edition down surfaces, sticking • Out-of-county mail ...... $13.67 a month invited to tune into a radio steer it away for some 13 weeks...... $82.50 with credit card frequency to access the to previous sanitizing normalcy. 26 weeks...... $162 sound. requirements such as Tiki Nails, 2120 E. 52 weeks...... $318 The first parking lot cin- new capes and clean Moreland Blvd. Suite 3, Circulation Dept. ema in Omaha, Neb., tools, and deeply clean- Waukesha, also planned To reach the Circulation Department call ing the entire store when 542-2501 or go to received a large response to open officially May 26. www.gmtoday.com/wfhelp. after it opened last month, they close for the day. Owner Jimmy Nguyen said Rolando Rodriguez, Edwards said masks said he is excited FREEMAN MANAGEMENT chairman, president and are optional for both to reopen with new Bill Yorth - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief 513-2671 CEO of Marcus Theatres. clients and stylists and it procedures, including varies by individual. [email protected] “We are excited to wel- new sanitizing practices, Katherine Beck - Managing Editor...... 513-2644 “It is hard trying to come back guests to our employees wearing [email protected] figure out timing for theateR through our sec- masks and shields and Jim Baumgart - Freeman Group Ad Director..513-2621 Courtesy of Town of Brookfield each appointment so we [email protected] ond Parking Lot Cinema installing plastic divid- can clean and make sure Tim Haffemann - Circulation Director..513-2640 concept,” Rodriguez said. A rendering shows how the screen will be positioned on the ers. everything’s safe and [email protected] “We know that our east side of the Marcus Majestic Cinema, 770 N. Springdale “We have been com- Patricia Scheel - Prepress Manager...513-2690 ready to go for the next guests are looking forward Road. pletely closed down since [email protected] client,” she said. “It’s to enjoying movies togeth- March 19 until now, so Joe Rocha - Mailroom Supervisor...... 513-2659 also kind of nerve- [email protected] er again and this provides we generate no income racking, obviously, no- an option to do so. It also NEWS DEPARTMENT body wants to be spread- until now until we provides a comfortable Thursday and $30 Friday of approval from the Local News - Katherine Beck...... 513-2644 ing a virus or things like reopen,” Nguyen said. way to ease into the pro- through Sunday. Wisconsin Department of [email protected] that.” “So it’s been pretty cess since viewing is from Social distancing guide- Transportation. Business - Katherine Beck...... 513-2644 Edwards said she filed tough.” [email protected] the privacy of their own lines will be enforced. Town Administrator for unemployment about Nguyen said they Sports - Pat Neumuth...... 513-2667 vehicles.” The Town Board Tom Hagie said the Town [email protected] one month ago and still decided to wait until May Tickets must be pur- approved issuing a tempo- Board felt it was an appro- 26, when Gov. Tony Death Notices - Shana Duffy...... 513-2618 hasn’t heard anything [email protected] chased at www.Marcus rary use permit with the priate short-term use that Evers’ extended Safer at from the unemployment Newsroom Fax...... 262-542-8259 Theatres.com. The first following conditions: could benefit the company Home order would have ■ Movie ratings will be and the public by giving office. movie starts at around 8:45 “I was on Facebook ended, had the Wiscon- limited to G, PG and PG-13 those who don’t feel com- CLASSIFIEDS: 542-2211 Hours: M -F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. p.m., which will be fol- earlier, on one of the bar- sin Supreme Court not only; fortable entering a movie PHOTO REPRINTS lowed by a 15-minute inter- bering/cosmetology ruled against the order ■ No consumption or theatre a different option. Color reprints are $25 each. Call 542-2501 mission and the second sites, somebody had on May 13. sales of alcohol outside the “The town is willing to movie. asked the same ques- “We feel that things are PAGE REPRINTS theater building and strict look at these things to give Go to www.gmtoday.com/freemanreprints Entry is permitted at 7:30 tions and it sounded like unsafe, we need to pre- enforcement of all alcohol businesses the flexibility p.m. the majority of people pare everything to be The Freeman is printed on recycled newsprint. Concessions can be laws; and creativity to open any safe for everyone ... we ■ have not heard a single ordered before arrival Any extension past way they can to get their thing about it yet,” she put this on the Facebook through the app or upon Sept. 7 will require a new businesses going and pro- said. page and a lot of cus- arrival. application and approval vide their services and Edwards said this is tomers calling in now,” The movies cost $25 per process; entertainment options,” worrying for her because he said. ■ carload Monday through Written confirmation he said. she really could use the The location is taking back pay, although she is appointments only, no lucky enough to have a walk-in customers. husband wjp can help Customers can sched- support her. ule an appointment now Like us on Facebook: She said while she did- by contacting the salon, www.facebook.com/WaukeshaFreeman n’t have to rack up which is requiring expenses on her credit masks and temperature Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WaukeshaFreeman cards, she knows many checks at their location.

Brookfield names The Freeman its official paper

BROOKFIELD — With a unanimous vote municipal governing body as the publica- Tuesday, the Brookfield Common Council tion where the municipality’s public notices selected The Freeman as its official newspa- and other various public documents are per. posted in the legal notice section of the The official newspaper is designated by a newspaper. JUNE 2020 Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 3 Returning to work after Safer at Home

translate into them feeling Psychologist, like they’re not being very efficient or the business is work coach feeling like the workplace isn’t being very efficient ini- provide advice tially because we’ve got this anxiety kind of pulling By Nikki Brahm their attention,” he said. [email protected] Weaver said forward- 262-513-2651 thinking workplaces will have opportunities to dis- WAUKESHA — Since the cuss employees’ concerns Safer at Home order was prior to their returning to lifted and many businesses work. are beginning to reopen, Weaver also said human employers and employees resources departments may be wondering how to should prepare for new return to work since taking conflicts in the workplace Nikki Brahm/Freeman Staff time off or working from with various opinions Dave’s Family Restaurant owner Jose Suarez said he wasn’t home. regarding the pandemic and aware of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling overturning John Weaver, psychologist reopening. Safer at Home until customers came into his store that and owner of Stress Man- Todd Ruedt, certified busi- morning and he joked they “forced” him to open. agement & Mental Health ness coach and owner of Clinics and member of the Action Coach in Brookfield Waukesha County Business and West Allis, has been then that may also dictate Dr. John Weaver’s advice Submitted photo Alliance, said workers are working with businesses how many clients show up and guidance for leaders: facing many work and per- and their teams through at your business.” Driveway lessons sonal challenges since the different challenges created ■ Leaders must over-commu- Teachers are finding ways to connect with students in unique pandemic. by the pandemic. Providing a clear nicate in this environment: ways. Brookfield Academy’s Primary School English teacher Some of these challenges Ruedt said they have a message goals, roles and procedures. Amy Eggert meets with student Elijah Kadera in person at a include feeling disconnect- community of about 160 safe distance to help him diagram sentences on his driveway. ed from the workplace, businesses that they are Ruedt said it’s important n Others are more dependent a disrupted routine and working with to help them for a business to provide a Submit your happy photos. Include your name, community on leaders than in normal increased anxiety and men- figure out how to reopen by clear message on what their name and a little bit of information about the photo. If people situations. tal health challenges. following guidance from purpose is for their clients ■ Leaders are dealing with or pets are pictured, please include their names too. Email to municipalities, counties, and their employees, and “Because this is kind of the same crisis and are Katherine Beck at [email protected]. an experience that every- the Centers for Disease adjust that message as they body’s gone through togeth- Control and Prevention, the are returning to a “new subject to the same worries er, feeling more anxious, Wisconsin Economic Devel- normal.” as everyone else. feeling more worried does- opment Corporation and “If I think about just the ■ It is important to slow down COVID-19 prompts hard n’t feel like there’s some- more. team member in itself ... and think during the crisis. thing wrong with you, it Ruedt said reopening has they really lost their pur- n Leaders should communi- feels like you’re normal ... come down to what the busi- pose over the last eight or cate significant organizational treatment questions but it’s still their fears,” ness owner’s beliefs are. nine weeks,” he said. “So changes before they happen when they can’t understand Weaver said. “So there is a lot of things and continue to over-commu- Weaver said this anxiety that we’re advising owners their personal purpose, why By Jake Ekdahl follows them into the work- on — is you can’t just go do they go to work every nicate plan changes. [email protected] ■ Elicit team behavior instead 262-513-2657 place — often with struggles with your own beliefs to day? When you can have to focus. reopen your business or you your vision for your busi- of selfish behavior: provide a “So some of the anxiety, might not be able to bring ness align to show how the self-critique early, accept MADISON — It’s not uncommon for very ill people or some of the worry will your staff back because vision of the company can their loved ones to determine beforehand just how much feedback from others, provide translate not into necessari- they might not have the help somebody personally medical treatment they’re willing to go through before the constructive suggestions from ly people feeling like they same beliefs,” he said. “Or, obtain their goals, that to cost on their quality of life is too high. The COVID-19 pan- feedback, encourage team need to go see a psycholo- if your safety concerns are me is when you build great demic has put that question in a new perspective for many. member participation during gist, though they could do less than what your commu- teams and great business- One question in particular had been on the minds of briefings, etc. that, but more likely it’ll nity or clients will want, es.” some: whether to go on a ventilator if needed. Mechanical ventilators push oxygen into patients whose lungs are failing. Using the machines involves sedating a patient and sticking a tube into the throat. Deaths in such sick patients are common, no matter the reason they need the Wauwatosa man thanks God, Elmbrook hospital breathing assistance. More recently, studies indicate as much as 80% of coro- staff for COVID-19 recovery navirus patients placed on the machines die. Higher-than- normal death rates also have been reported elsewhere in the U.S., said Dr. Albert Rizzo, the American Lung Associ- BROOKFIELD — There were times stomach and difficulty breathing. in Dimitropoulos’ best interest to allow ation’s chief medical officer. when 76-year-old George Dimitropou- By mid-May, Dimitropoulos was very a visit from his family,” according to Similar reports have emerged from China and the Unit- los didn’t want to continue his fight for ill and at the end of his rope, according the release. “These were the things ed Kingdom. One U.K. report put the figure at 66%. A very recovery from COVID-19, but now that to a release from Ascension, when he Dimitropoulos said gave him the small study in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the disease he is home in Wauwatosa he is thank- told staff to let him die. encouragement he needed to keep first emerged, said 86% died. ing his care team at Ascension Elm- “Ascension physician Dr. Talal fighting.” The reason is not clear. It may have to do with what kind brook in Brookfield for not letting him Khaairi told him he wasn’t going to let Dimitropoulos is now home with his of shape the patients were in before they were infected. Or give up. him do that; ICU nurse John Schmidt family. it could be related to how sick they had become by the He was admitted to the hospital on prayed with him, and the Ascension “God bless everyone,” Dimitropoulos time they were put on the machines, some experts said. April 29 with a fever, chills, an upset Elmbrook care team determined it was said. Page 4 • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove JUNE 2020 Grosenick makes his best saves off ice Admirals goalie, Brookfield At a glance Who: Troy Grosenick East grad named AHL’s What: selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Man of the Year Award as the IOW/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year By Pat Neumuth made his NHL debut against Age: 30 [email protected] the in Family: wife, Maggie; and son, 262-513-2667 2014 — which was a 45-save 2- Beckett 0 shutout. He set the record Residence: Victoria, Minn. BROOKFIELD — The first for most saves in a debut and High School: Brookfield East hockey stick Troy Grosenick was the 22nd goalie in NHL College: got was a broken stick given history to record a shutout in Charitable Highlights: helps to him by a Milwaukee Admi- a debut. He also played for San out with the Elmbrook Youth rals player when he was Jose’s AHL team before get- Hockey and Milwaukee Jr. around 3 years old. His par- ting traded to the Nashville Admirals program; competed ents shaved the stick down Predators organization in in the MACC Fund Celebrity and he was playing with it in 2018. His first full year Softball game; has donated $1 his basement as a youngster. between the pipes for the for every save to the MACC Now at 30 years old minding Admirals was the 2018-19 sea- Fund; did the polar plunge for the net for the Admirals, son. Special Olympics; worked with Grosenick makes it a point to He said he’d be doing chari- the Milwaukee Fire Depart- give out every broken stick he table work no matter what ment for their Warm-Up Winter has to someone in the crowd. city he would be playing in, Campaign; volunteered at the That’s just the tip of the ice- but the fact he’s able to play Ronald McDonald House of berg of Grosenick’s generosi- and give back in his home- Southeastern Wisconsin; was ty as a professional athlete. town makes it extra special. a waiter at the Prevent Blind- Grosenick and the Admirals “There’s just a little bit of a ness of Wisconsin Celebrity are heavily involved in Mil- deeper connection,” Waiters Event; helped with the waukee and surrounding Grosenick said. “There’s Photos submitted by the Milwaukee Admirals communities and for his char- Admirable Teammate program; more internal drive to give Milwaukee Admirals goaltender and Brookfield East grad Troy Grosenick does all sorts of itable work, he was selected as back to the community — to served as a Admirals “Locker the winner of the Yanick pay it forward. Room Ambassador;” was the charitable work and was recognized as the winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as Dupre Memorial Award as “It’s cool to get out there, honorary chairman of the the IOW/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year for the 2019-20 season. the IOW/American Specialty too, when you are back home. March of Dimes March for AHL Man of the Year for the There’s just a lot of similari- Babies. and honored to receive this 2019-20 season. ties in the kids you go visit award. The whole front office “It’s hard to put it into that remind you of you grow- to submit examples of being a and the entire team does great words because you don’t do ing up. It’s all really reward- good teammate. The Admi- things for the community, so community service for recog- ing. For me, the most fun rals collected the submissions it’s cool to be recognized but nition,” Grosenick said. “You experiences is when you get and picked 20 kids, who were I’m not the only one that is are just trying to make a dif- on the ice with the kids or supposed to play a game at trying to make people’s lives ference in the community. spending time with the kids Panther Arena on March 23, better.” “It’s not just me. The whole in the hospital and stuff like but was canceled due to the * * * team does a good job of get- that. Just putting a smile on a COVID-19 pandemic. Milwaukee led the entire ting out in the community. kids face and hope that you Grosenick did the Polar AHL with 90 points — eight Our front office of Charlie can make a positive impact Plunge to benefit Special more than Providence and Larson, Jaymee Ebbers and for the couple of minutes you Olympics. He worked with the Iowa, who are tied for sec- Jon Greenberg, and everyone have with them.” Milwaukee Fire Department ond place — prior to the sea- involved with the front office The list of service projects for their Warm-Up Winter son getting canceled on May of getting us out in the com- Grosenick has been a part of Campaign — which helps dis- 11. The Admirals played 63 munity and hoping to make is extensive. He’s taught at tribute new coats to under- of their 76-game season. an impact.” youth clinics and made privileged kids in Milwaukee. “Our team is a team that Since 1998, the Man of the numerous visits to help out Grosenick handed out coats at just goes about its business Cup this year and everyone ready. Year award is presented to an Elmbrook Youth Hockey and a Milwaukee school to kick off and control what we can in the room knows it, we are “We do it all the time in AHL player for his outstand- the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals, the campaign. He’s also vol- control on a daily basis, so going to be prepared and the summer,” Grosenick ing contributions to his local both organizations he played unteered at the Ronald that’s what we are doing doing the same things every said about working out at community and charitable for while growing up. He McDonald House of South- right now,” Grosenick said day to be prepared.” home. “In the summer, you organizations. All 31 AHL played in the MACC Fund eastern Wisconsin, was a prior to the league getting Grosenick is back home have time to reflect on the teams has one nominee for Celebrity Softball game that waiter for the Prevent Blind- shut down. “All the guys are with his wife Maggie and 2- season, so it’s got a little bit the award and one is chosen raised over $100,000. Playing ness of Wisconsin Celebrity doing their own thing in year-old son Beckett in Vic- of a different vibe, but you as the winner annually. in that game sparked his idea Waiters Event, served as a their hometowns and just toria, Minn. working out in have to be able to be in Grosenick is the first Admi- to pledge $1 for every save he’s Admirals “Locker Room trying to stay prepared if case the season was going to shape and stay in shape rals players to win the award. made for the MACC Fund. So Ambassador” and was the we do get the go-ahead from restart. He said he’s got a because the next season is Ironically, the Brookfield East far in this shortened season, honorary chairman of the the American League to “workout area” in his base- right around the corner. At graduate is also the first Grosenick has made 845 March of Dimes March for start up again. ment with dumbbells and the same time, you really Admirals player born and saves. Babies. “There’s rumors that its kettle bells, and he’s run- can’t get out on the ice, so raised in the Milwaukee area. Grosenick and fellow Admi- “My favorite thing is to see not going to come back and ning outside for some car- that makes it tougher. Grosenick originally signed rals goaltender Connor kids happy, whether that’s a all that stuff, but I think dio. To keep his hand-eye “The silver lining is you with the after Ingram helped with the kid at a hockey ring, a kid at a everyone’s attitude is since coordination, he juggles, have more time to spend three years of playing college Admirable Teammate pro- hospital or even at a school,” we have such a great oppor- but Beckett also likes to “rip with your loved ones and to hockey at Union College. He gram, which encourages kids Grosenick said. “I’m humbled tunity to go after a Calder shots” at him to stay game cherish that.”